The location of Vadocondes in a meander of the Duero River led to the existence of crossings to cross its course. As opposed to the so-called DRY BRIDGE, this one is called WATER BRIDGE.

The stone bridge of Vadocondes is made up of four semicircular arches (the two central ones are larger) and its first documentary references date from the time of the Catholic Monarchs.

According to the book “Los puentes de la Ribera Burgalesa” by José Ignacio Sánchez Rivera, it was designed for the passage of livestock because it has very open mouths on both banks that lead to the river and possibly served as a watering trough.

But once again, the strong floods of the Duero wreaked havoc and caused innumerable repairs which, for example, in the middle of the 17th century led to the isolation of Vadocondes on the right bank, interrupting the traffic of muleteers and diverting them to the roads to Aranda de Duero or La Vid, the latter being unsafe: “perdition of many due to the robberies and robberies that take place every day in its mountains, tying up the passengers and causing some deaths”.

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